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BellaSugar's Guide to Beauty Products and Your Senses
I hope that you've enjoyed my series on the five senses and how they impact the beauty items that you buy. After taking a long look into my own personal beauty product inventory, I've come to understand that I am drawn more to the way that products look and smell than the way they sound, feel, or taste.
If you've fallen behind on your reading this week (it's OK, I'll forgive you this once!), below is a five-post roundup on each of the five senses.
A Sense For Beauty, Part V: Taste
While edible beauty items aren't on the top of my list (I take it they're not on the top of yours either since Jessica Simpson's Dessert makeup line went bust), it is important to me that what I use, especially on my lips, at least tastes palatable and not synthetic.
For example, what I love most about Sarah Happ's Lip Scrub is that it contains sugar, almonds, cinnamon, and all kinds of other sweet ingredients that you can lick right off of your lips! Also, minty lip glosses like the ones from Lola and vanilla-scented ones from Besame make me feel more kissable.
A Sense For Beauty, Part IV: Hearing
OK, so the way that your compact snaps shut, or the sounds that your atomizer makes may not have the same effect on your senses as the way your body lotion feels on your skin, or the way a smoky eye makes you look sexy, but don't kid yourself, hearing does play a part on the the beauty products that you choose to purchase.
For example, Estee Lauder and Lancôme have both created a snug-fitting lipstick cap that makes a clicking noise when it's closed. This gives you the assurance to know that the cap won't fall off and cause any mess inside of your makeup case or purse.
A Sense For Beauty, Part III: Sight
Your sense of sight probably plays the biggest role in the beauty products that you purchase. For example, when you look in the mirror, you might not realize it, but you're deciding which features you want to play down or accentuate on that particular day.
Studies show that if you feel confident on the inside that you actually look more confident on the outside — so don't forget to smile or wink at yourself once in a while when you're primping!
A Sense For Beauty, Part II: Smell
Ever notice how smells evoke memories and create moods? When it's time to chill out, calming lavender and clary sage are great ways to relax your mind and body. Or, when you're feeling frisky, spicy, musky scents can be powerfully seductive.
A Sense For Beauty, Part I: Touch
Welcome to my series on the five senses and beauty products. You may not realize that you are drawn to certain items because they appeal to your sense of taste, touch, sight, hearing, and smell, but subconsciously these qualities have a huge influence over what you chose to purchase. This series is a great way for you to gain insight into your mind, body, spirit — and bathroom.
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Do You Get Buyer's Remorse?
Ulta, Sephora, and the department and drugstore aisles are all playgrounds for the cosmetics-obsessed. But once you've made your purchases, do you get that familiar feeling of guilt in the pit of your stomach?
There's no denying that shopping is an emotional experience.
Gossip Girl Beauty Quiz: Episode 7, "How to Succeed in Bassness"
Whoa, there, Serena. I love that star barrette you're wearing, but you best slow your roll. Seriously, last night's episode was pretty ridiculous for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the tongue-in-cheek Endless Knights bodice-ripping. On the other hand, though, the hair and makeup at the speakeasy were divine.
Get Cameron Diaz's Beach Beauty
Cameron Diaz is the ultimate beach babe bella donna! Her hair is usually a perfect hue of bleach blonde, and she's always got a natural sun-kissed glow—most likely from her favorite pastime, surfing! We've looked into her makeup bag once before to get the lowdown on her flawless face from the movie The Holiday, so this time, let's take a closer peek into her beach bag.
Does Your Sense of Smell Change Over the Course of the Month?
I find that, depending on the time of the month, the same scents can smell utterly different to me, and definitely very different when I'm wearing them. I'm sure hormones are somehow to blame, but am I alone on this one? Or is your sense of smell affected by your cycle as well?
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